Bubble disseminator



April 29, 1958 D. E. WINFIELD 2,832,173

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United States Patent" D i BUBBLE DISSEMINATOR Dewey E. Winfield, Dayton,Ohio Application August 1, 1956, Serial No. 601,452

7 Claims. (Cl. 46-8) This invention relates to a remotely controllablebubble producing and disseminating apparatus. The invention relates moreparticularly to a remotely controllable bubble producing anddisseminating apparatus which is adapted However, the invention is notso limited due to the fact that this invention may have numerous typesof uses.

An object of this invention is to provide a bubble producing anddisseminating apparatus which is readily and easily remotelycontrollable.

Another object of this invention is to provide a remotely controllablebubble producing and disseminating apparatus which may be constructed ata comparatively low cost.

Another object of this invention is to provide a remotely controllablebubble producing and disseminating apparatus which may be disposed upona floor or secured to the ground.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bubble producing anddisseminating apparatus which is adapted for use in connection with agame or the like.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, thecombination thereof, the mode of operation, and the method ofmanufacture, as will become more apparent from the followingdescription.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a remotelycontrollable bubble producing and disseminating apparatus of thisinvention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view with parts shown insection of a bubble producing and disseminating apparatus of thisinvention.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan View of the invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective exploded view showing ameans for attaching a container of this invention to the supportstructure thereof.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the loopmember of this invention and a portion of the fan member of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, a remotely controllable bubbleproducing and disseminating apparatus of this invention comprises a postmember which may have a pointed lower end portion 12 adapted to bedriven into the ground as shown in Figure 1 or the lower end portion ofthe post 10 may be inserted into a base member 14.

for support thereof upon any suitable surface, as shown in Figure 2.Preferably, the post 16 is disposed substantially vertical.

Attached to the post it) adjacent the upper end thereof is a bracketmember 18 which is clamped thereto by means of a bolt and nut assembly29. The bracket is has an elongate portion 22 extending at one side ofthe post 10 and an elongate portion 24 in alignment therewith andextending from the opposite side of the post 16.

Attached to the portion 22 of the bracket 18 is a container member 23which is secured thereto by means of a bolt member 30 which extendsthrough a tube 31 in the end of the portion 22. The container 28 has anaperture 21,832,173 lc Patented Apr. 29,1958

32 in the bottom thereof through which the bolt 30 extends. A sealingwasher 33 is retained against the container 28 by means of a clampingwasher 34 and a nut 36, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 4. Anysuitable liquid 37 which readily produces bubbles may be used within thecontainer 28.

The portion 24 of the bracket 18 is provided with a sleeve 38 withinwhich is firmly secured one end of an elongate helical spring member 40.The helical spring member 40 is adapted to be normally substantiallyvertically disposed.

Attached to the upper end of the spring member 40 by any suitable meanssuch as by threading is the bottom end of a rod member 42. Attached tothe rod member 42 adjacent the upper end thereof is a loop 46 which maybe of any suitable material such as wire, or the like. The loop 46 isadapted to support a film of bubble producing liquid in a conventionalmanner. However, any other type of liquid carrier for forming bubblesmay also be used. The loop of wire material 46 has a twisted stemportion 48 having the ends thereof inserted intoapertures at the upperend of the rod 42, as clearly shown in Figure 5. A sleeve member 50,which may be made of any suit-.

able material such as rubber or other elastic substance, is adapted tocover the ends of the wire material, holding the ends of the wirematerial within the apertures of the rod 42, as illustrated in Figures2, 3 and S.

The twisted stem portion 4-8 of the wire is formed so as to position theloop 46 laterally from the rod 42 and substantially parallel therewith,as shown in Figures 2 and 5. It has been found preferable to have theloop 46 elongate in shape in order that a large quantity of bubbleproducing liquid can be retained by the loop 46.

4 Also attached to the rod 42, parallel therewith adjacent the upper endthereof is a fan member 54 which is attached to the rod 42 by anysuitable means such as by means of arcuate protuberances 56 of the fan54 through which the rod 42 is inserted, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5.

Attached to the rod 42 adjacent the fan 54 and extending therefrom is aflexible cord 60. The cord 6t loosely passes through an aperture 62 ofthe portion 24' of the bracket 1%. The cord 60 also slidably passesthrough an eyelet 64 which is attached to the post 10 below the bracket18. The cord 60 then extends remotely to any suitable distance from thepost 10.

When the cord 60 is pulled by a person 79 in a manner as shown in Figure1, the rod member 42 ispulled downwardly to a position shown in dottedlines in FiguresZ and t 3 against the resilient action of the elongatehelical spring 40. container 28, as shown by dotted lines in Figures 2and 3. Thus, the loop 46 gathers and retains a quantity of the liquid37. When tension upon the cord 60 is released by the person 70, thespring 40 causes the rod member 42 to As the rapidly move toward itsnormal vertical postion. rod member 42 is rapidly returned to its normalposition by means of the helical spring 40, liquid from the container 28which is retained by the loop 46 is carried upwardly and is dischargedfrom the loop 46 forming a,

54 causes the bubbles 74 discharged from the loop as to be carriedupwardly and away from the apparatus of this invention. Thus, the person70, or any other person in the vicinity of the apparatus, may use thebubbles 74 as targets. Thus a gun, such as the gun 76 shown in FigureThe loop 46 thus is dipped into the liquid 37 in the As the bubbles 74are produced by movement of i 3 1, which is capable of discharging afluid, may be used to shoot the bubbles 74.

Thus, the apparatus of this invention provides means for remote controlof bubble production and dissemination. The apparatus of this inventionmay thus be used in connection with the shooting of moving targets, as agame or the like. However, it is to be understood that the apparatus ofthis invention may be used for other purposes.

Although the preferred embodiment of the apparatus has been described,it will be understood that within the purview of this invention variouschanges may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement ofparts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generallystated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects setforth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. In a remote control assembly for disseminating bubbles, supportstructure, a container mounted on the support structure, the containerbeing open at the top thereof, bubble producing liquid within thecontainer, an elongate helical spring member having one end thereofattached to the support structure in spaced relation from the container,the spring member being normally substantially vertical, the bottom endof the spring member being attached to the support structure, a rodmember having one end thereof attached to the upper end of the springmember, the spring member retaining the rod member normallysubstantially vertical, a rigid loop of material attached to the upperend of the rod merg ber and extending therefrom, a fan member attachedto the rod member adjacent the upper end thereof, a flexible cordattached to the rod member adjacent the fan member, an eyelet attachedto the support structure below the container and having the flexiblecord slidably passing therethrough, the flexible cord thus extendingfrom the support structure, the rod member thus being pulled downwardlytoward the container by tension on the flexible cord and the springmember thus being caused to resiliently bend, the loop of material beingcaused to engage the bubble producing liquid within the container sothat upon release of the flexible cord the spring member forces the rodupwardly so that liquid is carried by the loop so that a bubble isproduced, the bubble being forced away from the rod member by air flowcreated by movement of the fan.

2. In an apparatus for producing bubbles, support structure, a containercarried by the support structure, bubble producing liquid disposedwithin the container, an elongate helical spring, one end of the springbeing attached to the support structure in spaced relation from thecontainer, a rod having one end attached to the other end of the spring,an elongate loop of material attached to the other end of the rod, a fanattached to the end of the rod adjacent the loop of material, controlmeans attached to the rod and extending remotely therefrom for pullingthe rod toward the container as the spring member is resiliently bent,the loop of material thus entering the bubble producing liquid, thecontrol means also permitting the spring member to move the rod memberin a direction from the container so that a portion of the bubbleproducing liquid is carried by the loop of material so that a bubble isformed and released from the loop of material, the fan creating a flowof air in a direction from the loop so that the bubble which is formedis carried by the flow of air away from the loop and away from the rod.

3. A mechanism for disseminating bubbles of the type provided with acontainer having bubble producing liquid therein, a rod supported inspaced relation from the container, a loop attached to the rod means forrapidly moving the rod in a direction from the container, thecombination comprising a cord attached to the rod and extending remotelytherefrom, the rod being movable by the 4 cord toward the container sothat the loop is dipped into the liquid within the container, movementof the rod in a direction from the container thus causing a portion ofthe liquid to be carried by the loop so that a bubble is formed by theliquid carried by the loop, the bubble being tossed from the loop as therod rapidly moves, and broad area fan means carried by the rod forcausing a flow of air in the direction of movement of the rod, the flowof air thus carrying the bubble.

4. A bubble producing and disseminatin apparatus of the type providedwith support structure, a container attached to the support structure,bubble producing liquid within the container, a liquid carrier pivotallyattached to the support structure and movable into the container, theliquid carrier supporting a quantity of said liquid as the carrier movesfrom the container so that said quantity of liquid forms a bubble uponthe carrier, the combination comprising means attached to the carrierswiftly moving the carrier in a direction from the container so that thebubble is tossed from the carrier during, movement thereof, and broadarea fan means attached to the carrier and operable by movement thereoffrom the container for causing an air flow away from the carrier thusforcing the bubble in a direction from the carrier.

5. A remotely controllable apparatus for producing and disseminatingbubbles comprising a post member adapted to be substantially verticallydisposed, an elongate bracket having the central portion thereofattached to the upper portion of the post, a container attached to thebracket adjacent one end thereof, the container being open at the upperportion thereof, bubble producing liquid within the container, anelongate helical spring member, one end of the spring member beingattached to the bracket adjacent the end thereof opposite the container,the spring member being substantially vertically disposed with thespring member extending upwardly from the bracket, a rod member, one endof the rod member being attached to the upper end of the spring memberwith the rod member extending upwardly from the spring member, a loop ofwire attached to the upper end of the rod member and extending laterallytherefrom and substantially parallel thereto, a fan member attached tothe rod member adjacent the loop of wire, a cord attached to the rodmember adjacent the fan and extending therefrom, the spring member beingbendable by tension on the cord to permit the rod member to assume asubstantially horizontal position so that the loop of wire becomesdisposed in the liquid in the container, release of tension on the cordpermitting the spring member to move the rod member toward its upwardposition so that liquid carried by the loop forms a bubble in the air,the fan member moving with the rod member causing air flow to carry thebubble in a direction from the rod member.

6. In an apparatus for producing bubbles, support structure, a containercarried by the support structure, bubble producing liquid disposedwithin the container, a loop of material movable into the liquid, meansattached to the loop and carried by the support structure swiftly movingthe loop from the container, a broad area fan carried by said meansadjacent the loop and movable therewith, a cord attached to said meansand extending remotely therefrom moving the loop toward the containerwhen the cord is pulled, the loop of material thus entering the bubbleproducing liquid, the cord when slack permitting said means to swiftlymove the loop in a direction from the container so that a portion of thebubble producing liquid is carried by the loop of material so that abubble is formed upon the loop and then tossed therefrom, the fanswiftly moving with said means creating a how of air in a direction fromthe loop so that the bubble is forced away from the loop and away fromsaid means by the flow of air caused by movement of the fan.

7. An apparatus for disseminating bubbles of the type having supportstructure, a container carried by the sup- 5 port structure, bubbleproducing liquid disposed Within the container, a loop of materialmovable toward and away from the container, the combination comprisingresilient means for swiftly moving the loop away from the container,control means extending remotely from the loop of material and operablewhen actuated to move the loop toward the container and into thecontainer, the loop of material thus entering the bubble producingliquid, the control means when deactuated permitting the resilient meansto move the loop of material away from the container carrying a bubbletherewith, swiftness of movement of the loop causing the bubble to betossed 6 therefrom, a broad area fan secured adjacent the loop ofmaterial and movable therewith, the fan creating a flow of air in adirection from the loop so that the bubble which is formed on the loopand tossed therefrom is forced by the flow of air away from the loop asthe loop and [an move the container.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS U. S.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CQRRECTION PatentNo. 2,832,173 Dewey E.- Winfield April 29, 1958 It is hereby certifiedthat error appears .in the printed specification of the above numberedpatent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should readas corrected below.

Column 3, line '72, after "rod" insert a comma} column 6, line 6,

after "move" insert from Signed and sealed this 10th day of June 1958.

(SEAL) Attest:

KARL H, AIEINE ROBERT C. WATSON Attesting Officer Comnissioner ofPatents

